Intermediate
This is for players with some experience playing piano, who want to fill in the gaps of their knowledge & try new styles of music.
Intermediate Content
213 Courses
1212 Lessons
581 Smartsheets
Learn the essential 1-6-2-5 Turnaround Chord Progression (used in many songs such as Rhythm Changes), Melody, and 3 ways to play it for swing jazz piano!
Take the St Louis Blues Challenge, where we'll develop the lead sheet into a blues shuffle arrangement. Learn techniques like shuffle grooves, melodic embellishments, slides, & chord pops.
Lead Sheet Melody & Chords
Beginner & Intermediate Shuffle Grooves
Melodic Embellishments: Slides, Chord Pops, Harmonies, 2-Hand Blues Shuffle
Hands Together
A classic Blues arrangement that will teach you how to use tremolos, slides, chord punches and turnarounds. Complete with the Latin Introduction, this course has all the bells and whistles you need to play authentic blues.
The Progression, Root Position, Shells, Shell Groove
2 Scales for Soloing, 7 Scale Positions
7 Exercises for Connecting Scales
3 Principles of Soloing, How to Create Lines
10 Lines to Inspire You, Q&A
Stride, Walking Bass
Learn to solo over the most common progression in all of Jazz. With a step-by-step approach, you'll discover how to use scales, chord tones, chromaticism, and patterns to express your creativity.
Chris's Blues Melody & Chords, & 2 Left Hand Techniques: Four-On-The-Floor, Even 8ths
6 More Left Hand Techniques: Syncopated 8ths, Shuffle, Closed Stride, Closed Stride + Pickups, Open Stride, Open Stride + Pickups
Learn a beautiful Jazz Ballad accompaniment for Silent Night using rootless chords.
Jazzing Up the Chords, Changing the Time Signature, Practice Tips
Bossa Nova Technique, Application to Silent Night
Soloing Techniques
Melody & Chords, Analysis
